Sufiana virtuoso Zila Khan, and the young Faizan Khan introduce a movement that promises to shed new light on classical and traditional sounds. Classical music has always been an integral part of the socio-cultural fabric of India. With a burgeoning young populace there is a need to re-connect the youth with the rich musical tapestry of the Indian fabric. This is where ‘The Fez Project’, comes in – the brainchild of Zila Khan –

one of India’s most prolific singers, and her son Faizan Khan. Beginning with an album of 12 songs, The Fez Project will be established as a long-term digital brand that will release periodic music videos and tracks in a season-wise format.The objective of the project is to package and present Indian classical music in a way that the youth will connect with, imbibe, experience and enjoy. This is a concerted effort to bring back an art form that is increasingly at odds against the cacophony of varied global and more commercial sounds. For a while now the youth has been either having a hard time understanding, or has just been shying away from their rich classical heritage.“We aim to bring about a reconnection to our roots, particularly with regard to the youth”, said Zila Khan. “We plan to release music videos which merge classical music with genres popular today, like Beat-box, Electronic, Flamenco, etc. Tags like ‘remix’ & ‘fusion’ have become run of the mill and done-to-death. We have been careful to ensure that we don’t dilute the quality of the songs, and yet marry the two genres while keeping the essence and relevance of each intact”, she added. “We have several music festivals & music channels in India which are thoroughly promoting Bollywood music and now Indie music which is brilliant, but unfortunately no one is making an effort to revive classical. And digital media is one of the most effective ways to reach out to a large audience, especially the youth. It’s high time that Indian classical music utilizes the power of the web and makes its presence felt”, said Faizan Khan. The first video - ‘Chaap Tilak’, came out in September. Also listen for ‘Mai To Piya Se’, ‘Halka Halka Suroor Hai’ and more on each exciting drop. You can watch the videos on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/zilakhan Music lovers can get updates for each release at: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Zila-Khan/558436667534460